The  relationship between the habit of brushing teeth before sleeping at night and the caries status of children aged 9-12 years:

Sitti Fadhilla Oemar  M; Sari  Aldilawati; Azzahra  Anindya

doi:10.35856/mdj.v13i2.1147

Sitti Fadhilla Oemar M Bagian Ilmu Kedokteran Gigi Msyarakat, Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Muslim Indonesia, Makassar, Indonesia
Sari Aldilawati Bagian Ilmu Kedokteran Gigi Msyarakat, Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Muslim Indonesia, Makassar, Indonesia
Azzahra Anindya Mahasiswa, Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Muslim Indonesia Makassar, Indonesia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35856/mdj.v13i2.1147

Keywords: brushing before going to bed at night; caries; oral health

Abstract

The habit of brushing teeth is very helpful in cleaning food residue on the teeth. Primary school age is the right time to provide a solid foundation for quality human beings, because health is the main factor to determine their quality. This study aimed to deter-mine the relationship between the habit of brushing teeth before going to bed at night on the caries status of children aged 9-12 years. Analytical observational study using cross sectional design. Spearman statistical test was used in this study involving 60 samples. Based on the Spearman Rho correlation test, the p-value was 0.01 or p<0.05. The correlation coefficient shows a value of 0.722 which means the correlation is strong. This means that there is a significant relationship between the habit of brushing teeth at night and the caries status of children aged 9-12 years at SDN 57 Pare-Pare. It is concluded that the habit of brushing teeth before going to bed at night affects the caries status of children aged 9-12 years.